What are Law Firms?
A law firm is a business entity formed by one or more lawyers to engage in the practice of law.
Top Law Firms In South Africa
Below are some of the Top Law Firms.
1. Werksmans Attorneys – Mergers And Acquisitions Law: Werksmans Attorneys is a legal practice based in Cape Town, Johannesburg, and Stellenbosch, South Africa. The business was founded in the early 1900s and went on to become a founding member of LEX Africa, Africa’s oldest and biggest legal network. The firm was been named one of the ‘Big Five’ legal firms for the first time recently.
2. Norton Rose Fulbright – Insurance Law: Norton Rose Fulbright is the country’s second-largest legal firm, with offices all around the world. It has over 3700 attorneys and other legal employees headquartered in Europe, the United States, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, South Africa, and the Middle East, making it one of the top ten largest legal practices in the world by both lawyers and income.
3. Webber Wentzel – Corporate Law And Litigation: Webber Wentzel is a well-known African legal practice with offices in Johannesburg and Cape Town. The firm works in a collaborative partnership with Linklaters, another law firm. Webber Wentzel is one of the ‘Big Five’ legal firms in the United States.
4. Spoor & Fisher – Intellectual Property Law: Spoor & Fisher is a specialist international intellectual property (IP) law practice based in Africa, the Middle East, and the Caribbean that provides services throughout these regions.
5. Pinsent Masons – Construction Law: Pinsent Masons LLP is a global legal company with a South African presence. Energy, infrastructure, financial services, real estate, advanced manufacturing, and technology are some of the areas on which the business focuses. The firm is one of the top one hundred legal firms in the country.
Who is the highest rank in a law firm?
Managing partners of a law firm are the highest officials of the firm. These consist of senior-level lawyers or founders of the firm. This is the position most lawyers are gunning for when they take a job at a law firm, however, it typically takes many years of hard work and dedication to obtain it.